Question 1

What is the purpose?

Accepted Answer

This Is a ballot measure that the community will vote either In favor of or oppose. By voting In "favor" you are supporting the measure. Should this measure pass, It would allow Choctaw County to collect additional revenue that will be entirely dedicated to investing and repairing local county roads and bridges.

Question 2

How long will this last?

Accepted Answer

No more than 5 years, then it ends. The language you will see on the ballot on November 3rd, which is election day, reads in part:"...beginning October 1, 2027, for no more than five (5) years, with all proceeds used solely for the projects in the Road and Bridge Plan, as advertised, to improve safety for the traveling public and promote economic development for industry and businesses..."

Question 3

When does this start?

Accepted Answer

This would not go into effect until October 1, 2027.The language you will see on the ballot reads in part:"...beginning October 1, 2027, for no more than five (5) years, with all proceeds used solely for the projects in the Road and Bridge Plan, as advertised, to improve safety for the traveling public and promote economic development for industry and businesses..."

Question 4

Where does the money go?

Accepted Answer

Only to the projects in the county’s published Road and Bridge Plan, advertised before the vote, which can also be found here on our website: The language you will see on the ballot reads in part:"...with all proceeds used solely for the projects in the Road and Bridge Plan, as advertised, to improve safety for the traveling public and promote economic development for industry and businesses..."

Question 5

What it builds

Accepted Answer

About $1.9 million a year for road and bridge projects.About $9.5 million over five years from the new tax.About $15.4 million in total over five years when combined with existing road funds.About 50 miles of road resurfacing over five years.A resurfacing cycle of about 30 years instead of today’s pace of roughly 75 years.The chance to earn more: Local dollars may help the county qualify for state and federal matching funds.

Question 6

Where we are today?

Accepted Answer

The Road Department takes in about $3.76 million a year and spends about $2.58 million on operations. That leaves about $1.18 million a year for major projects: enough for one bridge replacement of about 190 feet, or about 4 miles of resurfacing.Contracted resurfacing costs roughly $250,000 to $300,000 per mile.Construction costs rose about 69% from late 2020 to late 2025, around 14% a year. This means building now, rather than later, will save taxpayers millions in the future.

Question 7

What does this cost?

Accepted Answer

About $50 a year on real property valued at $100,000, which equals to a little over $4 a month.About $15 a year on a vehicle valued at $20,000, or $1.25 per month.Currently, about 60% of real property tax dollars in Choctaw County are paid by property owners with out-of-county addresses (folks who don't live here).

Question 8

When do we vote on this?

Accepted Answer

This ballot item will be on the General Election ballot on November 3rd. This is on the same day that you will go to vote for Governor, United States Senate, Congress, and many other location offices.To find your polling place, you can click here.

Building the roads

Choctaw County deserves

Why it matters:

Every trip in Choctaw County starts on a county road: the school bus route, the drive to work, the log truck headed to the mill, the ambulance on its way to a neighbor. Our road crews work hard with what they have, but today’s budget leaves only about $1.18 million a year for major projects.

That’s enough to replace one bridge or resurface about four miles of road.

This investment in our community changes that.

For five years, a dedicated tax of no more than five mills would put about $9.5 million to work on the specific projects in the county’s published Road and Bridge Plan.

The work would be done up front, while it costs less, so we can all see the results.

A clear plan, a firm end date, and roads we can be proud of.

What the ballot says:

This is exactly how the measure will appear on the Choctaw County ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, under “Proposed Amendments of Local Application.”

Look for it by name, then fill in the oval next to FAVOR.

Get the facts:

What is the purpose?

How long will this last?

When does this start?

Where does the money go?

What it builds

Where we are today?

What does this cost?

When do we vote on this?

Meeting with
the community:

Building the roads

Choctaw County deserves

Why it matters:

Every trip in Choctaw County starts on a county road: the school bus route, the drive to work, the log truck headed to the mill, the ambulance on its way to a neighbor. Our road crews work hard with what they have, but today’s budget leaves only about $1.18 million a year for major projects.

That’s enough to replace one bridge or resurface about four miles of road.

This investment in our community changes that.

For five years, a dedicated tax of no more than five mills would put about $9.5 million to work on the specific projects in the county’s published Road and Bridge Plan.

The work would be done up front, while it costs less, so we can all see the results.

A clear plan, a firm end date, and roads we can be proud of.

What the ballot says:

This is exactly how the measure will appear on the Choctaw County ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, under “Proposed Amendments of Local Application.” Look for it by name, then fill in the oval next to FAVOR.

Get the facts:

What is the purpose?

How long will this last?

When does this start?

Where does the money go?

What it builds

Where we are today?

What does this cost?

When do we vote on this?

Meeting with the community:

This is exactly how the measure will appear on the Choctaw County ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, under “Proposed Amendments of Local Application.”

Look for it by name, then fill in the oval next to FAVOR.

Meeting with
the community: